Diane Morgan
- English
- Actor, writer, director and comedian
Press clippings Page 9
Motherland review
This show has become much more than a series of skits at the school gates. I hope it runs for years.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 25th May 2021Sky backs comedies
Sky has reiterated its commitment to comedy, as work resumes on several of its shows. A fourth series of Brassic is being written, Breeders looks set to return for a third series, and drafting is underway on a third series of Intelligence. Further episodes of The Reluctant Landlord were also in development before the coronavirus pandemic struck.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd May 2021Susannah Fielding joins The Cockfields
Susannah Fielding has joined the cast of The Cockfields. She will play new girlfriend of Simon in the second series of Gold's sitcom. Gregor Fisher, Michele Dotrice and Greg McHugh also join the cast.
British Comedy Guide, 14th May 202120 names we'd like to see on Taskmaster
Which comics would you like to see on the show? Here are some name we think would make excellent competitors.
Chortle, 3rd March 2021Diane Morgan & Adam Curtis: Brexit, Trump & new series
The film-maker talks to the comic, best known as Philomena Cunk, about the end of the empire and the 'rigid' age of self-expression.
Simon Usborne, The Guardian, 6th February 2021Sarah Kendall's Frayed to return to Sky for Series 2
Filming has commenced on a second series of Frayed, the comedy written by and starring Sarah Kendall. It'll be shown on Sky One later in 2021.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd February 2021Death To 2020 review
Charlie Brooker's year-in-review Netflix special should have been an open goal. Instead, says Ed Cumming, it doesn't know whether it is playing to an American audience or a British one, and pleases neither.
Ed Cumming, The Independent, 2nd January 2021Death To 2020: mockumentary proves comedy's demise
2020 has been a brutal year, but one that offers huge potential for humor. However, Death To 2020's tepid, establishment-friendly take on the past 12 months feels like the final nail in the coffin of true comedy.
Michael McCaffrey, Russia Today, 29th December 2020Death To 2020 review
Of course, some will argue that we shouldn't be laughing at the horror-show in which we're all so inextricably mired, but I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to. Chances are, you will to.
Philip Caveney, Bouquets & Brickbats, 29th December 2020Review: Death To 2020
Perhaps it's a case of too many cooks, with eighteen writers listed in the credits, and the desire to reach a much bigger audience given that the likes of Jackson, Jones, Grant and Milioti were all involved, but the satire felt bleakly blunted.
Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 27th December 2020